During 2020, 32 environmental impact studies were presented in Central American countries to build and expand industrial plants, with Costa Rica accounting for 69% of the estimated investment.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, provides an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
If quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, annualized demand for carton packaging in the region is forecast to decline by 9% in 2020, and if extended by three months, the decline could be as much as 13%.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, considering several scenarios for the coming months.
From January to September 2019, imports of glass and its manufactures in Central America reached $220 million, and purchases from companies in China grew by 6% over the same period in 2018.
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After in 2018 imports of glass and glass manufactures in Central America reported a slight decrease of 1% compared to 2017, in the first quarter of 2019 reported a 4% year-on-year decline.
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In 2018, imports of glass and glass manufactures in Central America totaled $302 million, and 44% were bought by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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In the first nine months of the year, imports of glass and its manufactures in Central America totaled $224 million, and 43% were bought by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Fuels, plastic goods and pharmaceutical products led last year's imports made by Central American companies in the South American nation.
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During the first half of the year, imports of glass and glass products in Central America reached $155 million, an increase of 3% compared to the same period in 2017.
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In the first three months of the year imports of glass and its manufactures in Central America totaled $79 million, registering an increase of just 1% over the same period in 2017.
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Over the past year, countries in Central America bought $304 million worth of glass and its manufactured goods, and 25% came from the United States and Mexico.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Glass and its Manufactures, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, countries in the region imported $36 million worth of glass and its manufactures from Mexico, and 39% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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In 2017, exports of rubber and its manufactures from Central America to Mexico totaled $84 million, 93% more than the previous year.
Figures from the information system on the Rubber Market and its Manufactures in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Between January and June of 2017, countries in the region imported $150 million worth of glass and its manufactures, 4% more than the imports in the the same period in 2016.
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In the first half of 2017, Central American countries imported $142 million worth of sauces and their preparations, and purchases from the United States grew by 12% compared to the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Sauces and Ingredients for their Preparation, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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